【題目】Put technology in the hands of someone like Elon Musk and it can send people into space, make a future of clean and renewable energy a reality, or build electric cars. Put in your hands, and it can help you achieve all sorts of things, from learning to code to learning a language.

Educational apps are becoming increasingly popular as a supplement(補充), and sometimes as an alternative

(替代物), to traditional education. Why? Well, for starters, it’s extremely convenient to learn on a pocket-sized device that you already carry around with you at all times. The best apps are also highly interactive and adaptive, coaxing you in and getting you hooked on learning.

But apps, just like textbooks and language lessons, are a medium through which a language can be studied. The way you use them will affect how successful you are. If you flick through a textbook and don’t dare say a word in your language lessons, you’ll make slow progress. The keen reader who repeats each exercise in the textbook and engages the teacher in the conversation will move ahead. So how do you ensure you get the most out of your app, and what should you consider before you install(安裝) one?

Before that, a very quick introduction: I developed the following five points from my experience as both a language teacher and learner, and from working in startups in the field of language. I spent six years teaching in Germany and Spain as well as developing a video learning startup. However, I first cam to language learning late. I started learning Spanish at 22, and was able to use Spanish and German freely by about 28. I’ve been using language apps for the last few years, and participated in two successful one-week challenges to go from zero to hero in Italian and French. If you’re interested, you can see the French challenge here.

So, just before downloading an app, here’s what you should think about…

【1】We infer that Elon Musk is most probably __________.

A. an app developer

B. a language teacher

C. a professor at college

D. an engineer and tech company owner

【2】What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Causing you to get tired of learning.

B. Encouraging you to interact with others.

C. Making you keep learning the language.

D. Providing new leaning methods for you.

【3】What does the author want to show by giving the example of how one uses a textbook?

A. Doing exercise is important.

B. Different people learn differently.

C. Textbooks have become out of date.

D. We should use a language learning app correctly.

【題目】短文改錯

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（/\），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分

Recently our class have had a heat discussion on whether the score of English should be reduced by 100. Opinions concerned this hot topic vary from person to person.

Some students in favor of it. They thought reducing the score may be a good chance for our students, we are supposed to attach much important to Chinese. It is no need for every student to learn English so hard.

However, others disagree with it. They think it’s English that play an important role in international communication. In their opinion, reduce the English score isn’t a wise choice.

Personally, I agree with the latter.

【題目】Hello! The University of Hawaii is located just outside of downtown Honolulu in green Manoa valley．We invite you to visit and want to let you know about our learning programs, the richness of our culture, the beauty of our environment, the spirit of our students and teachers, advanced equipment and modern buildings．We look forward to seeing you come．The following information is given so that your visit will be as easy as possible．

You should get in touch with us ahead of time．You may directly contact the office of the College to schedule appointment service at 1--877-447-3233. To arrange a campus tour, please hand in a request through our Online Campus Visit Request Form．

Tours are on weekdays:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

9:00a.m.--9:30a.m.: Meet with a University Representative（代表）

9:30a.m.--11:30a.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM （The University of Hawaii Manoa ） student

Tuesday & Thursday

1:00p.m.--l:30p.m.: Meet with a University Representative

l:30p.m.--3:30p.m.: General Campus Tour with a UHM student

You also can get in touch with us by:

Phone Number: 1 （877） 447-3233, or 1 （808） 956-6524

E-mail: visituhm@hawaii．edu

How do you get to UHM?

It is in Honolulu less than 3 miles away from Waikiki and about 9 miles from Honolul International Airport．

By car: From Waikiki and from Honolulu International Airport

Taxi: Taxi fare to UHM is about $25．00, except baggage charges and a tip of 10 to 15percent．

Public bus: Luggage is allowed on city buses. Bus stops are on the second floor of the airport.A one-way fare is $2.00（in exact change）.

【1】About the University of Hawaii, all is true except_______．

A．It has advanced equipment and modern buildings．

B．It offers visitors thoughtful campus tour.

C．It is located in the center of Honolulu．

D．Your visit there can be accompanied by a UHM student．

【2】If you are only free in the afternoon, you can visit the campus _______．

A．at l:00p.m.on Mondays

B．at l:30p.m.on Tuesdays

C．at 2:00p.m.on Wednesdays

D．at 4:00p.m.on Thursdays

【3】What can we learn from the passage?

A．You need to contact them in advance.

B．Taxi fare to UHM is about $ 25.00, including a tip．

C．Only by car and bus can you get to UHM.

D．You can visit the campus both on weekdays and weekends．

【4】The purpose of writing the passage is _______．

A．to know how to apply for entrance to the university

B．to introduce the University of Hawaii

C．to make your visit to the campus as easy as possible

D．to show the rich culture of their university

【題目】Albert Hofmann was a Swiss Scientist who was fascinated by nature. This led him to a career in chemistry in which he sought answers to his uncertainties. He worked at Sandoz Laboratories where he nurtured his research work, and there he made a lot of success by working with various plants and changing them into something useful. He became famous when he became the first person to produce lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) (迷幻藥). In addition, he was also the first person to taste it and learn about its hallucinogenic (勾起幻覺的) effects. He was deeply connected to the nature and argued that LSD, besides being useful for psychiatry(精神病學), could also be used to promote awareness of mankind’s place in nature. However, he was disappointed that his discovery was being carelessly used as a drug for entertainment. Because of his discovery, LSD fans have fondly called him “The father of LSD”. Besides carrying out his scientific experiments, he also authored numerous books and more than 100 scientific articles. In 2007, he featured in a list of the 100 greatest living geniuses(天才), published by The Telegraph Newspaper.

Childhood & Early Life

Albert Hofmann was born in Baden, Switzerland, on January 11, 1906. He was the eldest of four children. His father was a poor toolmaker in a factory and they lived in a rented apartment. He spent much of his childhood outdoors, and grew up with a very deep connection with nature.

He had mind-blowing experiences in childhood, wherein nature was changed in magical ways that he didn’t understand. These experiences caused questions in his mind, and chemistry was the scientific field which allowed him to understand them.

He studied chemistry at Zurich University, and his main interest is the chemistry of plants and animals. At 23, he earned his Ph. D with honors.

【1】What led Albert Hofmann to a career in chemistry?

A. His nature. B. His father. C. His family. D. His interest.

【2】It’s likely that Albert Hofmann produced LSD in __________.

A. Baden B. a factory C. Sandoz Laboratories D. Zurich University

【3】From the passage, we know the discovery of LSD __________.

A. was being wrongly used

B. was not useful for psychiatry

C. made Albert Hofmann surprised

D. could change mankind’s place in nature

【4】Which can be inferred about Albert from the passage?

A. He has four brothers or sisters.

B. He has found many useful plants.

C. He lived up to more than 100 years.

D. He only concentrated on scientific experiments.

【題目】Ahead of so-called Singles’ Day on the 11th of this month，2013, online sales have already begun peaking.

The leading e-business platform, tmall.com, has promoted(促銷) its fifty-percent-off discount(折扣) to attract consumers. They are also trying to attract buyers through social media. Vice President of tmall.com Wang Yulei says more than 20 thousand online stores have joined the Double 11 Day sales. But this number has doubled. The final number of how many products going to be on sale has not been known yet. But so far, many more products planned to be put on shelves with discounts.

During last year's Singles’ Day, tmall.com, together with taobao.com, reached a record of 19.1 billion yuan in sales, which considered a milestone in the e-business history of China.

Singles’ Day was first started by Chinese college students in the 1990s as the opposite of Valentine’s Day, a celebration for people without romantic partners. The timing was based on the date: Nov. 11—or double 11—for singles. Single young people would treat each other to dinner or give gifts to show love to someone and end their single status.

But now, the Singles’ Day has been promoted as a kind of grand craze just for the shopping season, thanks to thousands of discounted products being promoted online.

Taobao.com was the first big e-retail platform which used the double 11 idea to promote sales. Taobao.com reached one million yuan worth of sales on that day in 2009, when they first promoted the Singles’ Day idea. In 2010, the sales increased to 936 million yuan. The figure climbed up to 5.3 billion yuan in 2011, putting huge demand on shipping services. The figure doubled in 2012.

E-commerce is considered to be replacing the traditional retailing industry, but the reality is that both sides are learning from each other.

【1】How much is a dress that is usually sold at 250 yuan during Singles’ Day at tmall.com?

A. 500.B. 125.C. 100. D. 200.

【2】What can we infer from the passage?

A. Taobao.com reached 2.65 billion yuan in 2012.

B. E-commerce is going to replace traditional business at the end.

C. Double 11 Day was created to get the single status over for young people.

D. More than 20 thousand products will be provided in the Double 11 Day sales.

【3】Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?

A. Singles’ Day promotes online sales.

B. Why Singles’ Day is so popular.

C. How people celebrate Singles’ Day.

D. What Singles’ Day means.

【4】Where do you think is the passage taken from?

A. A science textbook.B. A newspaper.

C. A travel journal.D. A health report.

【題目】根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Weekend at last! Something you’re looking forward to after a tiring week at work.

Here are several tips on how to make the most of your weekends.

Spend time with loved ones. Reconnect with family members or friends you neglected (疏忽) lately. Don’t do it out of guilt or because you have to. Do it because you want to. Reach out to them to see how they are doing. 【1】 Return their calls if you were busy when they last tried to reach you. Talk to them. Listen to them. Be there for them.

【2】 Stay away from TV, iPad, iPhone and any other electronic devices. Unplug! Your brain needs to clear up from all the stress you’ve put on yourself during the week. Why not read a book instead? A paper one. Seriously, when was the last time you did that?

Laugh, laugh and laugh again. You can never have enough of it. Laugh is the best medicine ever. 【3】 For example, it helps you manage stress, strengthens your immune system and you are 40 percent less likely to suffer a heart attack.

Express appreciation. 【4】 Be grateful for your family, friends, health, the food you put on the table, the clothes you wear and the air that you breathe.

There you are. Doing a few things during weekends will have a positive long-term effect on your life. 【5】

A. Apply the “no technology” rule.

B. Pause and pay attention to your thoughts.

C. Friendship is the best source of happiness.

D. Don’t Call them only when you need them.

E. It benefits your mental and physical health in so many ways.

F. Put them into practice and you'll beat the Monday Blues.

G. This is something you should be doing every day, not only on weekends.

【題目】假如你是黎明，上高中后，老師制止你們帶智能手機(smartphone)，理由是有礙學習，擔心你迷戀上網。請你給老師寫一封信，勸說他們同意你們上學帶智能手機。

注意：1. 信中內容包括下面的所有內容；

2. 詞數：100左右，畫線部分不計入總詞數；

3. 信的開都和結尾已經給出，但不計入總詞數。

事由 ：老師制止你們帶智能手機，勸說他們同意你們日常生活中用智能手機

原因： 1. 有利于查找資料，下載微課(WeCourse)

2. 瀏覽新聞，了解信息；

3. 作為高中生，我們正在形成自己的判斷能力

Dear teachers,

I ’m writing to persuade you to let us use the smartphone in our daily life .

____________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Ming

【題目】閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容或括號內單詞的正確形式。

Long ago, there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well-known 【1】 his knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn from him. The great man 【2】 (teach) his students whole-heartedly and answered their questions with great 【3】_ (patient).

One day, a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you yourself have many more questions about things than we do? 【4】 I think we students have far more than you.”

With a smile on his face, the teacher drew two circles, one as large as a big cake, the other smaller. Then he said, “Of course, I have learned much more. But it is wrong 【5】 (think) a teacher has fewer questions than his students. Now, look at these two circles. The inside of the 【6】 (big) one is my knowledge of things, and the inside of the smaller one is 【7】 (your). Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, I have to use the longer line to draw the bigger circle. That means I have more opportunities to face something 【8】 (know). And that’s 【9】_ I myself have more questions than you do. The 【10】 (much) you learn, the more questions you have. You will never learn enough, you know.”

【題目】No one can deny China’s efforts to reach for the sky.

At one kilometer high, the two Phoenix Towers planned for Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in central China, will be the tallest in the world if completed on schedule in 2017.

The towers will also be pink, crazily futuristic and environmentally friendly.

Designed to sit on an island in a lake, the largest of the towers will stand 172 meters taller than Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

“We were asked to create an iconic building for Wuhan, which embodies a strong environmental and social content as well as reflecting Chinese tradition,” Laurie Chetwood of UK-based design firm Chetwoods Architects told CNN.

The design is inspired by dualism(二元論) in Chinese culture-the traditional Chinese phoenix symbol of the two birds, Feng and Huang, as well as the idea of yin and yang.

Feng and Huang, or phoenix, are a pair of mythical birds in Chinese culture traditionally used to denote royalty.

Three large spheres containing restaurants will be accessible via suspended “skywalks” between the two towers.

The spheres “represent planets orbiting the towers”, according to the designers.

The larger building will also have the unlikely boast of housing the world’s tallest kaleidoscope(萬花筒) driven by a wind turbine(渦輪機).

A commercial square at the towers’ base will meet China’s growing demand for cultural tourism.

“You’ll have a French street, a Japanese street, a Turkish street, and so forth… to allow people to see the world without necessarily having to leave China,” Chetwood told the Guardian.

The towers are designed /span>to have green features such as pollution-absorbing surfaces to filter the city’s air as well as technology to filter the water.

The towers are designed to be able to produce enough power to fulfill their own needs and those of neighboring areas.

“If you work in the UK, if you come up with anything that’s off the wall ( 有點出格的) or slightly out there, you sort of get kicked back,” Chetwood said. “ In China it goes the other way- they ask for a bit more. That’s a stimulating experience for a designer.”

【1】Which of the following about the two Phoenix Towers is TRUE?

A. Their inspiration comes from Chinese culture.

B. At present they are the tallest in the world.

C. They will be surrounded by three ground-level spheres.

D. People will have a taste of foreign flavors inside the spheres.

【2】According to Laurie Chetwood in the last paragraph, China’s response to new ideas is _________.

A. doubtful B. negative

C. cautious D. enthusiastic

【3】This article focuses on the _________ of the two Phoenix Towers.

A. appearances B. construction

C. features D. height

【4】 Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Phoenix Towers: Pink and controversial.

B. The Phoenix Towers: Super tall and green.

C. The Phoenix Towers: Work of a Great Architect.

D. The Phoenix Towers: Work of China-UK cooperation.

【題目】短文改錯

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\ )劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線（一），并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。

It is known to all that we students today have to fix our attention to our lessons, so we know few of society. A holiday is the best time and the best chance to make up for that. Take a part-time job is a good form of social practice. That we have learned in books and in class can’t have the same important effect us as what we have learned through personal practice. In social practice, we can surely make a progress in both knowledge or practical ability. Beside, when we take a part-time job, we may got paid more or less to help our family. Thus, I will say senior school students should take part-time jobs in their holidays, if possibly.